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The War of the Worlds is a science fiction novel by English author H. G. Wells first serialized in 1897 in the UK by Pearson's Magazine and in the US by Cosmopolitan magazine. The novel's first appearance in hardcover was in 1898 from publisher William Heinemann of London. Written between 1895 and 1897, it is one of the earliest stories that detail a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The novel is the first-person narrative of both an unnamed protagonist in Surrey and of his younger brother in London as southern England is invaded by Martians. The novel is one of the most commented-on works in the science fiction canon.
The plot has been related to invasion literature of the time. The novel has been variously interpreted as a commentary on evolutionary theory, British imperialism, and generally Victorian superstitions, fears and prejudices. At the time of publication, it was classified as a scientific romance, like Wells' earlier novel The Time Machine. The War of the Worlds has been both popular (having never been out of print) and influential, spawning half a dozen feature films, radio dramas, a record album, various comic book adaptations, a television series, and sequels or parallel stories by other authors. It has even influenced the work of scientists, notably Robert Goddard, who (inspired by the book) invented both the liquid fueled rocket and multistage rocket, which resulted in the Apollo 11 moon landing 55 years later.
Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements.[1] Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and/or terror. Good thriller films tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty, rousing and fast-paced. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is a villain-driven plot, whereby he or she presents obstacles that the protagonist must overcome.[2][3] Common subgenres are psychological thrillers, crime thrillers and mystery thrillers.[4] Another common subgenre of thriller is the spy genre which deals with fictional espionage. Successful examples of t...
Book 1: The Coming of the Martians - Chapter 12: What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Rebecca Dittman: http://www.mercurialspirit.co.uk/ Playlist for The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL57803AD5DFD4FD1D The War of the Worlds free audiobook at Librivox: http://librivox.org/war-of-the-worlds-solo-by-h-g-wells/ The War of the Worlds free eBook at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36 The War of the Worlds at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds View a list of all our videobooks: http://www.ccprose.com/booklist
Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements.[1] Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and/or terror. Good thriller films tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty, rousing and fast-paced. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is a villain-driven plot, whereby he or she presents obstacles that the protagonist must overcome.[2][3] Common subgenres are psychological thrillers, crime thrillers and mystery thrillers.[4] Another common subgenre of thriller is the spy genre which deals with fictional espionage. Successful examples of t...
Book 1: The Coming of the Martians - Chapter 12: What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Rebecca Dittman: http://www.mercurialspirit.co.uk/ Playlist for The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL57803AD5DFD4FD1D The War of the Worlds free audiobook at Librivox: http://librivox.org/war-of-the-worlds-solo-by-h-g-wells/ The War of the Worlds free eBook at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36 The War of the Worlds at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds View a list of all our videobooks: http://www.ccprose.com/booklist
Thriller is a broad genre of literature, film, and television programming that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements.[1] Thrillers heavily stimulate the viewer's moods giving them a high level of anticipation, ultra-heightened expectation, uncertainty, surprise, anxiety and/or terror. Good thriller films tend to be adrenaline-rushing, gritty, rousing and fast-paced. Literary devices such as red herrings, plot twists and cliffhangers are used extensively. A thriller is a villain-driven plot, whereby he or she presents obstacles that the protagonist must overcome.[2][3] Common subgenres are psychological thrillers, crime thrillers and mystery thrillers.[4] Another common subgenre of thriller is the spy genre which deals with fictional espionage. Successful examples of t...
Book 1: The Coming of the Martians - Chapter 12: What I Saw of the Destruction of Weybridge and Shepperton. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Rebecca Dittman: http://www.mercurialspirit.co.uk/ Playlist for The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL57803AD5DFD4FD1D The War of the Worlds free audiobook at Librivox: http://librivox.org/war-of-the-worlds-solo-by-h-g-wells/ The War of the Worlds free eBook at Project Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36 The War of the Worlds at Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds View a list of all our videobooks: http://www.ccprose.com/booklist